Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Infant mortality rate
Cyprus
0.4106 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.4134 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Cyprus rank
160th
United Kingdom rank
157th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.4134 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4106 deaths per 100 live births in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0028 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9989 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3473 deaths per 100 live births | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.8216 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6405 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1811 deaths per 100 live births | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.426 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5139 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0879 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.2324 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3991 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1667 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.34 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3985 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0585 deaths per 100 live births | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.4134 deaths per 100 live births against 0.4106 deaths per 100 live births in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 0.0028 deaths per 100 live births, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Cyprus ranks 160th and United Kingdom ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .